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First congrats on the great mixer that you have. next the pro 6 or professional 600 series mixers are of an entirely different design than the one that you have even though they are both bowl lift. Do you really need 6 quarts capacity? The pro series is a 575 watt mixer BTW, and it will have more power available to you IF you are doing bread or a lot of food grinding, if that is a requirement that you have then the 6 / 600 series is the better suited mixer but if all you are doing is general medium to light mixing duties then fix and keep the K5SS it a great machine,

First, you may want to adjust the mixer's speeds:1. Loosen the lock nuts enough & Turn the 2 top screws clockwise until they cannot be turnedanymore. Leave the bottom screw alone for now.2. Use a dab of white paint or paper whiteout to mark the positions of the Phillips screws.3. Plug in your mixer and Set the speed selector to "Stir".4. Turn each top screw One full turn couterclockwise (alternating between Left and Right)Keep making one full turn at the time (for both left and right) until the motor starts running.5. Put your hand near the Agitator shaft and allow it to brush your finger slightly. Use yourwatch or clock and start counting the number of times the shaft touches your finger in60 seconds. The correct count should be 60 RPM (Rounds Per Minute). If it is less or more than 60, give each screw 1/4 turn counterclockwise or clockwise and start countingagain. Now tighten both lock nuts.6. Set the speed selector to "6" and turn the bottom screw either clockwise or counterclockwiseto achieve a speed of 180 RPM.

Second, if the mixer won't run:Remove the Control Plate Assembly (36), the Phase Control Board (39)and the motor Governor Assembly (35). Inspect for loose connections,burnt or damaged components. If they seem to look OK, re-assemblethem and test the mixer. If the motor still won't run, then I might suspecta defective Phase Control Board (39).

On models with the "STIR" speed, the RPM (Rounds Per Minute) is 60.
Set your mixer speed to "1" or "2" and do the following:
Put your hand near the Agitator shaft and allow it to brush your finger slightly. Use yourwatch or clock and start counting the number of times the shaft touches your finger in60 seconds. In your case, the correct STIR speed is 60.

I am not sure what has happened to your mixer but, select
different speeds from Stir to 10. If it runs OK, then there is
nothing to worry about, otherwise do the following to re-adjust the mixer's speeds:

Get a copy of the Repair Part List of your model from Kitchenaid.com
Remove the screw holding the End Cover and locate the three screws from the Control Plate. All three (2 top left and right, and 1 bottom) must be adjusted.

1. Loosen the lock nuts enough & Turn the 2 top screws clockwise until they cannot be turnedanymore. Leave the bottom screw alone for now.2. Use a dab of white paint or paper whiteout to mark the positions of the Phillips screws.3. Plug in your mixer and Set the speed selector to "Stir".4. Turn each top screw One full turn couterclockwise (alternating between Left and Right)Keep making one full turn at the time (for both left and right) until the motor starts running.5. Put your hand near the Agitator shaft and allow it to brush your finger slightly. Use yourwatch or clock and start counting the number of times the shaft touches your finger in60 seconds. The correct count should be 60 RPM (Rounds Per Minute). If it is less or more than 60, give each screw 1/4 turn counterclockwise or clockwise and start countingagain. Now tighten both lock nuts.6. Set the speed selector to "6" and turn the bottom screw either clockwise or counterclockwiseto achieve a speed of 180 RPM.
For your reference, the planetary RPM's for the 5-qt. tilt-head Artisan Stand Mixer are as follows:

You are not adjusting the screws correctly. All three screws (2 top left and right, and 1 bottom)
must all be adjusted. Here is how:

1. Loosen the lock nuts enough & Turn the 2 top screws clockwise until they cannot be turned
anymore. Leave the bottom screw alone for now.
2. Use a dab of white paint or paper whiteout to mark the positions of the Phillips screws.
3. Plug in your mixer and Set the speed selector to "Stir".
4. Turn each top screw One full turn couterclockwise (alternating between Left and Right)
Keep making one full turn at the time (for both left and right) until the motor starts running.
5. Put your hand near the Agitator shaft and allow it to brush your finger slightly. Use your
watch or clock and start counting the number of times the shaft touches your finger in
60 seconds. The correct count should be 60 RPM (Rounds Per Minute). If it is less
or more than 60, give each screw 1/4 turn counterclockwise or clockwise and start counting
again. Now tighten both lock nuts.
6. Set the speed selector to "6" and turn the bottom screw either clockwise or counterclockwise
to achieve a speed of 180 RPM.

For your reference, the planetary RPM's for the 5-qt. tilt-head Artisan Stand Mixer are as follows:

Firstly, I think you mean "flour".
Put in your ingredients. Cover the mixer, head and bowl, with a dishtowel. Turn on mixer to "stir" (or lowest speed). But! Mix only for 1 or 2 seconds. Repeat this, with bowl covered, until flour is mixed in enough not to fly out.
Happy baking!

I don't know if it will work for you but move the speed lever from front to back a few times as fast as you can. This will polish the contacts. This is like the old fashioned TV tuners. People used to turn them slowly and then complain when they needed serviced every 6 months. Spinning the tuner knob kept the tuners working flawlessly for years.